Fred Akers (March 17, 1938 – December 7, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Wyoming (1975–1976), the University of Texas at Austin (1977–1986), and Purdue University (1987–1990), compiling a career college football record of 108–75–3.

Jan 10, 2021 · AKERS, Fred (3/17/38 12/7/20) Fred S Akers, 82, former University of Texas head football coach, passed away on December 7, 2020 peacefully at his home in Horseshoe Bay, TX from...

Dec 9, 2020 · Akers died Monday at 82 of complications from dementia. Long before his health began to fail, he’d reached a comfortable place with who he was and, perhaps more important, who he wasn’t. That...

Dec 8, 2020 · Former Texas head football coach Fred Akers, who succeeded Darrell Royal and almost won two national championships, died Monday, his daughter Stacey posted. He was 82. Akers coached the...

Former Texas coach Fred Akers, who was tasked with replacing the legendary Darrell Royal as the head coach of the Longhorns, died Monday, the school announced. He was 82. After serving as an...

Mar 26, 2024 · Fred Akers, University of Texas football coach, was born on March 17, 1938, in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was born to Orley Hilmer Akers and Edna Lee (Wilson) Akers and was also raised by a guardian, Mitchell Johns, also of Blytheville. Akers attended Blytheville High School and excelled in sports.

Dec 7, 2020 · AUSTIN, Texas – Longtime Texas Football head coach Fred Akers (1977-86) passed away on Monday (Dec. 7). Akers, who spent 19 years on the Longhorns staff in total, was 82 years old. As head coach at Texas, Akers compiled an …

Dec 8, 2020 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fred Akers followed a coaching giant at Texas and came agonizingly close to glory himself with two undefeated seasons before his national title hopes ended in the Cotton Bowl.

Dec 9, 2020 · Former Texas players recalled Fred Akers' impacts that were made on the football program and in his players' lives. He died Monday at age 82.

Dec 8, 2020 · AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Longtime Texas Longhorns head football coach Fred Akers passed away on Monday, Dec 7 from complications of dementia at the age of 82, his family said. Akers...